If you’ve ever flipped through Canada’s television networks
sometime over the last two decades, you’ve likely seen Chef Massimo Capra
cooking or judging something to do with food. Big smile, small glasses, and the
signature bushy curly mustache, he has the bubbly and booming personality that’s
hard to forget.
To try his creations off screen, viewers used to visit the
famed Mistura in Toronto. Then in 2016 he left and went back to his native
Mississauga to open Capra's Kitchen, a more casual family-friendly restaurant.
Their weekend brunch menu has so many options that it makes
it hard to decide between breakfast and lunch. But something about the eggs
Massimo ($16) called to our table; three out of four of us decided it’d be our
main and we weren’t disappointed.
A hot skillet arrives containing a fragrant tomato sauce
topped with two poached eggs, which were thankfully cooked long enough so the
yolk was molten but not too runny. A piece of bread dipped into the egg and
then topped with thick tomato sauce and sweet caramelized onions was exactly
the start to the day I needed.
The sausage and tomato sauce also works remarkably well.
Capra’s coil is nicely roasted, the meat lean but flavourful. A piece speared
with some of the breakfast potatoes and, of course, dipped in the low-acid
tomato sauce makes for another tasty bite.
While we all barely finished the eggs Massimo, a bressert
(brunch dessert) for the table was a must. The ricotta pancakes ($14) were a
great choice, three fluffy thick pancakes smothered in a refreshing blueberry
sauce, crunchy almonds, and lightly sweetened whipped cream. As if it wasn’t
enough, maple syrup arrives on the side so you can really make the dish a
dessert.
Mississauga isn’t my neighbourhood, but if it was, Capra’s
Kitchen would be the spot I’d visit regularly. Breakfast is an important meal
of the day, and when you want it hearty, you’ll want eggs … Massimo style.
Overall mark - 8 out of 10
How To Find Them
Location: Mississauga, Canada
Address: 1834 Lakeshore Road West
Address: 1834 Lakeshore Road West
Website: http://www.capraskitchen.com/
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Gastro World's Grading System
- Anything under 5 - I really disliked and will never go back
- 6 - decent restaurant but I likely won't return
- 7 - decent restaurant and I will likely return
- 8 - great restaurant that I'd be happy to recommend
- 9 - fantastic restaurant that I would love to visit regularly and highly recommend
- 10 - absolute perfection!
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